Uplink 1.6.1

Wits & Role

An enigma in itself, Uplink is akin to a more cerebral incarnation of Ambrosia's popular Escape Velocity series of games, with missions that interweave a threaded plot which is unveiled with each conquest. Only this time, you have only your intellect, hacking skills, and the computer systems you've compromised to aid you.

You play an Uplink Agent who makes a living by performing jobs for major corporations. Your tasks involve hacking into rival computer systems, stealing research data, sabotaging other companies, laundering money, erasing evidence, or framing innocent people.

Mission

You use the money you earn to upgrade your computer systems, and also to buy new software and tools. As your experience level increases, you find more dangerous and profitable missions become available. You can speculate on a fully working stock market (and even influence its outcome). You can modify people's academic or criminal records, divert money from bank transfers into your own accounts, and even take part in the construction of the most deadly computer virus ever designed.

$25

Will Wright once said that you can tell a lot about someone's personality by the way they play their games. That almost makes me wish I just had not framed an innocent bystander for murder, for no other reason than to buy me some more memory.

Wonderful game!!! Very addictive! I have been trying to find a decent game of this genre for years. Actually found one! This is great.

Anonymous, Customer

You guys rock!

Scott Timm, Customer

Uplink is a great game I can't stop playing it. There should be an "Uplinkaholics Anonymous" Program :-)

Sam Gunther, Customer

You can see your Trace Tracker on screen, counting down the seconds as your victims try to track you down and foil your hacking attempts. This makes the game pretty tense at times, and there's often a real feeling of achievement when you finally complete a mission.